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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1941
Page
4
The Lookouts under new manager Kip Sauerbrun open a two game series with Moultrie’s Packers here after a weekend split with Tallahassee. They won 7-2 Sunday in Tallahassee, with Jack Wiley pitching and Johnny Sullivan leading at the plate.
Thomasville Georgia league notes show Jane Buzz Artlett of Moultrie holding the batting lead briefly shaken by a slump June 3. Bon Mitchell returned from injury to lift his average, Albany’s LeBlanc and Kirksey stay near the top, while Albany’s Russell Leach drives runs to lead the circuit. Waycross pitchers pace the league with strong averages. fielding steadiness persists despite a shift in team batting leaders.
Kip Sauerbrun, 30 year old left hand pitcher and osteopathy student, was named playing manager of the Thomasville Lookouts. The club also released catcher Mike Grimes to Charlotte and signed Charlie Atwater to bolster the mound corps. Mel Gaillards goes home on leave for a leg injury, replaced by Dick Massey. The team sits fourth in the Georgia Florida League with 28 wins and 29 losses amid financial and fan pressure for a true playing manager.
The Georgia Florida League weekly statistics note team batting insights compiled by J B Jemison league statistician. Agricultural extension specialists say all recognized hog breeds yield good returns with proper care.
Fort Worth reports record crowds at the 45th U S Open as Craig Wood finishes 284 after 72 holes. Denny Shute places second, with Ben Hogan posting the best final 36 holes 68 70 and the event attracting around 10 000 spectators over the final day.
A jumble of sports odds signings and anecdotes including Warren Wright hiring George Morris for Whirlaway, Auburn football home games planned, a jockey suit over a craps debt, Frankie Baumholtz signing with Cincinnati, Conn-Louis boxing odds, and a Virginia coach Frank Murray jingle with references to Burghers and Dodgers.
Klngdom spills over boxing upsets and sports chatter. The item cites Tom Stephenson in Elkhart Daily Truth with a punny Gehrig headline and notes Ken Overlin versus Ezra the Wizzard in Cincinnati. Neville Dunn edits Lexington Herald boxing notes. Tim Mara fights illness and Belmont visit noted.
Lefty Sparks defeated Lefty Burns in a competitive southpaw duel held at Tallahassee, a venue noted for heated spectators and strong punches.
The note salutes Blond Graig Wood for improvements in form and praise. It says Bob McGraw, a right hander, achieved a notable feat in 1926.
Nashville trails Atlanta by four and a half games as Chattanooga sweeps the doubleheader 6 0 and 5 4. Knoxville defeats Nashville 6 5 in a rain shortened game with the nightcap postponed.
Sewanee Tennessee June 9 The Army has called to active duty Joel H Eaves the Sewanee end coach since 1937 He is a first lieutenant in the artillery reserve and will serve in field artillery likely at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
Ramblin J B Jemison notes the Thomasville Lookouts have played 56 games, remaining consistently at .500 with only brief surges above or below. Del Smith improves from .179 with Tallahassee to .480 after joining Thomasville. Craig Wood wins the national open. Kip Sauerbrun named new Lookouts manager, replacing Bill Rodgers.
In Georgia Florida Baseball League action, Waycross rested while Albany beat Valdosta 6-5 to tighten the standings. Albany collected 11 hits off Lindquist as Valdosta’s bats produced nine off Renko, with Thomasville topping Tallahassee 7-2 and Cordele crushing Moultrie 13-3.
The box score lists RBI totals for Johnson Mure Baton Roede and Anderson at two each. Bogart Lowry Bure Baton add stolen bases. Sparks Webb Kirksey combine on walks and strikeouts across 18 innings. Winning pitcher Kirksey loses Webb. time of game 2 30.
In the American League New York beat St. Louis in 10 innings while Chicago routed Boston. Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia as Cincinnati and Brooklyn split, and in the National League New York swept St Louis with a 9 to 3 score. Washington defeated Detroit. In the Southern Association Chattanooga won while Memphis and Birmingham played to a large score margin, and Knoxville beat Nashville before rain ended play. Omitted local Georgia Florida schedule notes list Thomasville Tallahassee Valdosta and others with only James scheduled.
No games scheduled tonight. Listed matchups include St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Little Rock at New Orleans Knoxville at Nashville Atlanta at Chattanooga.
Reede Gassawing Sullivan and McVay Sauton led RBIs. Stoke hit a two base, Eaton and McVilly had three base hits. Maton Dove and Reede stole bases. Dove Wiley singles Sacrifices Dove Wiley. Double plays Johnson Loratt Eaton Bogart Wilson Haton. Left on base Tallahassee. Thominsville 6. Wiley 0 Henrichs 1 Radney 0. Struck out Wiley 3 Henrichs 8 Radney 1. Hits off Henrichs 11 in 33 innings and 7 runs. Hit by pitcher Massey. Wild pitches Henrichs. Losing pitcher Henrichs Vimpires Forrest Hawke. Time 2 01.
Dick Bartell sparked the New York Giants with a ninth inning single and a go ahead home run in the first game, then added a double and a single in the nightcap as the Giants beat St Louis 7 5 and 12 7. The double defeat drops the Cards to second place as Brooklyn and Cincinnati stumble.
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